Prince Darius racehorse Chelmsford Stakes winner

Racehorse Prince Darius was foaled in 1954 and was by Persian Book out of the mare Lyrical Lass (by St Andrew)

His main wins were in the 1957 & 1958 Chelmsford Stakes, 1957 Craven Plate, 1957 Fernhill Handicap, 1958 VATC St George Stakes and 1958 Colin Stephens Stakes.

He ran many quality placings, including 4 times behind the champion Tulloch in high level stakes races and ran second in the 1957 Melbourne Cup behind Straight Draw.

He is pictured (left) returning to scale after another win and being ridden by Arthur Ward.

In his later career he was trained by Theo Lewis at Flemington, having previously been trained by J W Cook at Randwick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persian Book	Pherozshah	Pharos
		Mah Mahal
	Belleheim	Blenheim
		Overmist
Lyrical Lass	St Andrew	Gay Lothario
		Andromeda
	Gozoni	Lo Zingaro
		Whistle

 

Career Highlights:

At 2

3rd AJC Breeders Plate
2nd Canonbury Stakes
1st Youthful Stakes
3rd December Juvenile
1st Nursery Handicap
1st Randwick 2YO
2nd Fairfield Handicap
3rd AJC Sires Produce
1st Fernhill Handicap

At 3

1st Flying Handicap
1st Rosehill
1st Chelmsford Stakes
2nd Rosehill Guineas
2nd AJC Derby
1st Craven Plate
2nd Cox Plate
2nd VRC Derby
2nd Melbourne Cup
1st St George Stakes
2nd VRC QE Stakes
2nd Alister Clarke
3rd Chipping Norton
2nd AJC St Leger

At 4

2nd Warwick Stakes
1st Chelmsford Stakes
2nd Hill Stakes
1st Colin Stephen Stakes
1st Craven Plate
2nd Caulfield Stakes
3rd Mackinnon
2nd CB Fisher Plate
3rd CF Orr Stakes
3rd AJC Autumn Stakes

At 5

2nd Autumn Stakes

At 6

3rd W Farm Welter
2nd Sydney Handicap
1st City Tatt's Gold Cup
3rd Twilight Handicap
2nd Christmas Cup
1st January Handicap
3rd AJC January Handicap
3rd Anniversary Handicap
3rd Canterbury Park Handicap
2nd STC Winter Cup

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